The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-02-03
Knights of Labor Convention.

of Maine opened at Augusta, Monday, Jan
25th, with Master Workman Phillips in the
chair. Al the officers and 1O1 delegates were
present. Howard, of Belfast, was appointed
a member of the committee on credentials. A
committee was appointed to appear before the
Judiciary Committee of the Legislature to adj
vocate the abolition of the trustee process ant
! imprisonment for debt. The report of the
secretary showed that there were 121 assem-
bles in the State with membership of 24,9OO
The order is about holding its own. The fol
lowing is Il list of the towns in which tht
Knights of Labor are strong. This by nc
means comprises the entire list of towns il
which local assemblies are situated, but simply
those towns and cities which contain 300 OF
more knights, in some of the cities mentioned
the knights are nearly 2OOO strong. Portland
Lewiston, Biddeford, Rockland, Auburn. Gar
diner, Mechanics Falls. Lisbon Falls, Rich
mond, Ninalhaven, Saco, HallowelI, Var.
mouthville. Pittston, Bangor, Bath, Augusta
Sabattus, So. Berwick, Fairfield. Milltown
Sanford, kennebunk, Eastport.
The following resolves were given a pas
sage:
Resolved, That hereafter no delegate be adj
mitted to the sessions of this ID. A.. who i,
perceptibly under the influence of intoNicatin.
liquors, and when any such shall present him
self for admission his case shall be referred to
the local court of his assembly for its action
thereon.
Resolved, That It is the sense OF this ID. \
that the Use of intoxicating liquors be dis
couraged by members of this order and that
| the dram shops be boycotted.
Ihe session " Nednesday forenoon was devot-
Ell to the adoption OF code of bylaws pre-
>ented by \. a. Beaton, Of Rockland. They
are very elaborate anu are considered the most
efficient and comprehensive Of any District
Assembly in the tnted States. They provide
for a course to be taken III strikes and for ac-
ton iii case Of lockouts. 1t is believed that the
laws VIII bring about advanced methods and
better results of arbitration. The appointment
Of commissioner in each county is provided
Tor. 10 HIM shall he referred all labor troubles
lie shall make thorough investigation and
make report to the district board. who shall
decide what course Is TO be pursued by those
connected with the difficulty. The laws cur
tail somewhat the power of the district board
The following officers were elected at the af-
ternoon session: \. A. Beaton, Rockland, d.
NJ W.; Z. NJ. Nickery, North PoWnal, ID. w
r.; X. f. Fo>s, Auburn, ID. X. s.; X. \. VIII
ilam>, Portland, ID. f. 5. and f.; Ella +. Davis
Belfast, ID. s.; ID. NJ. Frye, Springvale. ID. |.
". II. Douglas, Lisbon Falls, u. !. f.; }. O.
Roberts, Bowdoin, ID. o. E.; Judges. a. l..
MudSett, Belfast, ii. \. Weymouth. Saco. f.
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Dcvine. North Whiteheld; Clerk, X. +. Fo>S
Auburn.
The convention held a three hours meeting
in the evening. devoted entirely to the discus
sion Of the labor question, and large number
of delegates expressed their ideas. \ petition
favoring the ten hour law; calling for the re-
peal Of the law for Imprisonment for debt, and
abolition Of the trustee process. far affects
wage workers. demanding state uniformity
of text books, the books to be purchased and
furnished by the state. was numcrou>y signed
and will be presented to the Legislature. The
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Assem-
bly, the so-callcd Heath Labor bill more nearly
meets the requirements of the laborng men OF
before either branch of the Legislature
The bill includes men in the ten hour provi>-
ion and was presented in the Senate by Senator